Articles, tagged with "douglas adams", page 1
04th May 2011
The late science fiction author Douglas Adams's legendary series, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, " centers around the idea of book that contains all the knowledge available in the universe. "The Guide " serves interstellar travelers with instant...
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Eric Bauer
09th March 2011
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save. So sit back and read these Funny quotes about life when you have nothing better to do.
The only reason people get lost in thought is because...
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birthday quotes
20th January 2011
Retirement is the time when a person stops his or her employment completely. It is indeed an emotion-filled time in one’s life when the person takes permanent break from work and starts the retired life. Numerous funny retirement quotes have been given by...
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Elsa Thomas
16th November 2010
1. A German missionary by the name of Johannes Rebmann is considered to be the discoverer of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1848 when he explored the lower scopes and sent the Royal Geographical Society his findings, including a description of a snow-capped summit....
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Sali3ri
18th August 2010
Time is a phenomenon of the conscious. Flow is a phenomenon of the unconscious. When we are in the flow, we have plenty of space to slow time down. In the words of Ayrton Senna, one of Formula One's most successful motor racers: "When I am competing again...
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john metthew
07th April 2010
We've scoured the internet to bring together this awesome collection of engineering quotes from around the world. The following are some of our favorite quotes from within the science and engineering community.
"Engineers are not superhuman. They make...
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Brandon Weber
03rd February 2010
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
Douglas Adams is best known for writing The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy but he also ...
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Exchange Street
08th October 2009
London offers a whole lot of opportunities in one city when it comes to wining and dining a date. However, if you've been dating in London for a while and want a change or if you're looking for something a little different to impress your date then there'...
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Tim Ingle
10th March 2009
"What's it all about, then, Alfie?"
That's how Michael Caine's first starring role - a film called Alfie - ends, with Cher singing that famous lyric. And whilst this question is directed at Alfie's life, it could easily be directed to all of us. Don't ...
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smn2
18th February 2009
This was the question I was asked by a group of friends I met while shopping for an audio book collection in an audio book forum.
They were all raving about the greatest audio book of all times, talking about how wonderful it felt being entertained b...
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suegold
17th November 2008
The iPod is a music and movies player, but people can listen to audiobooks and other spoken-work content, while commuting, jogging or exercising. Audiobooks are either complete or abridged recordings of books, which are read out loud and recorded. Sometim...
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suegold
17th October 2008
These are very troubled times in the global financial markets, but does this mean that it is a bad time to trade the foreign exchange market?
About a year ago when the U S dollar was in free fall against a basket of currencies, Warren Buffett announced...
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Martin Bottomley
07th April 2008
London has wonderful, gloomy cemeteries. It is useful to think of them as spacious open air museums that preserve an atmosphere of stillness amid the tumult of the city. The association with celebrated personalities makes things even more exciting for the...
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mlauterwein
12th March 2007
Delivering the "Wow" Factor
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"To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity." ~Douglas Adams, Author
In this age of ever-declining cu...
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Patty Benton
02nd February 2007
The nomenclature of Aloe Vera has been somewhat confused, as the plant has been known by a variety of names, most notable
Aloe barbadensis and Aloe vulgari. Historical records indicate that the medicinal use of aloe may have started in Egypt or
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Douglas Adams
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